I still can't get past the fact that a lit of people are so obsessed with what others do with their money. Who cars, its none if your business. If someone wants to pay for a bike fit great its their money not yours. It doesn't hurt anyone.

As for Crikey measuring pictures? Really? You need to spend more time riding your bike.

I've not had a bike fit and don't intend to but have no strong feelings either way. I bought a road bike this year and haven't really fiddled with it other than saddle height and angle. It feels OK, I get a bit of lower back pain as distances increase but I put this down to not being in said position for so long. The more I ride it the less I notice these things.

What I can't understand is the superiority complex people have and the instance because they wouldn't choose to spend theotheir money on something then everyone who does is wrong and should be berated on here. Who cares? Its not your money so doesn't affect you.

Spose I added a bit of fuel to the OT fire with Glupton... oops and sorry.

I've not posted on here for ages - years in fact (other than a few classifieds),and thought it about time I got back involved.

Probably should have come back in a bit less argumentative... lol.

As for the bike fit question, it is something that is relatively new with the advent of optical sensors and being able to track movement of body parts etc. This means that people can charge top money for an 'optimised computer based setup' and then others maybe jump on the bandwagon offering old school style sit and have a look type bike fits.

From a shops point of view, it is just another sell up when going through the bike sale.

Ultimately it is just a personal preference. If somebody chooses to spend £150+ on a full fit when they have just spent £4000 on a new road bike then who is anybody to argue.

I've been cycling for 25+ yrs and never had somebody else fit me for a bike, but sometimes I wish I had when I get off the road bike after a few hours ;o)

Wtf is this you can pay to have someone make the bike fit you, lol wow this is getting a real snob sport now.
If only you could do this with a wife it cost a lot more than £50 to try a few lol. I'm a lover of run with what you can afford an kill it if you ride it after a few times you grow into it

I wish to take issue with crikey - you, as a medic, should know that not everyone starts off cycling with a perfectly functioning and perfectly aligned body.
Please explain to me, as an inexperienced roadie, exactly how I'm supposed to work out the set up whilst taking into account the foibles of my beaten up body?

I will of course hold up my limp hand and confess to being a Southern softie and will be most being interested to hear what a 'Northern hard man' has to say.

The point of everything I've said is that you can do it yourself because it isn't hard, and then use that knowledge as you continue to cycle.

No one has a perfectly functioning or perfectly aligned body, but you can make it work better on a bike by understanding how to fit it.

Which can be done by spending time measuring photos instead of riding...just make sure you get the scale right.

To me, with no internet because it was so long ago, and only a few mags to work with, it was a very good way to look at how good riders set their bikes up and to see how they had put the easy stuff that anyone can learn into practice.

It's even easier now, with loads of sites on the web, loads of pics, loads of 'pro bike of the week' stuff.

Before the stupids start; I'm not suggesting that you model your position on any pro rider, but it's interesting to see how people who ride for a living set their bikes up.